If you're expanding your search beyond Cleveland, you may want to check the Columbus market.

Only thing better would be initial deposit and then paid in full upon Certificate of Occupancy and punchlist complete.Of course, standard items should also be checked: licensed, insured, willing and able to pull all required permits, reference checks.I would also commonly avoid the cheapest bid you get.  

Add in Trump, who printed 3 Trillion and mailed to people with his name on the checks just 5 years ago, and the Bond market has been guessing higher inflation risk component. 

Be sure to check out the free tools BP provides to help analyze deals you may have and also market insights.

You should be able to get a good feel for their teaching style by checking out social content and youtube videos. 3) Need to be willing and able to give you their time. 

For those still wondering why mortgage interest hasn’t moved down alongside the Fed’s recent rate cuts, check out this WSJ article: If the Fed Is Cutting Rates, Why Aren’t Mortgage Rates Falling?

Check county recordsUse online search tools like PropStream, Reonomy, PropertyShark, etc.Use local GIS mapping tools (ask your county)Search online directories for LLC or TrustTalk to neighborsHire a skip tracerSend a letter to the propertyThere are a lot of options.

A real builder is supposed to do their own diligence and be savvy enough to know that access (legal access, not just does it abut a street) should be the number one thing they check first.

There are just numerous variables and calculations you must analyze to check. 

I would first check to see if HELOC is even an option - in TX its hard to find and can only be done for a primary residence.